Column: As the pandemic rages on, what is our new normal?
We're all trying to figure out our new normal when none of us really knows what that looks like yet. Eventually we'll fall back into our pre-pandemic routines, right? Well......
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Column: Coronavirus got real in a hurry
As I type out these words, it's hard to write about anything but coronavirus and COVID-19. The news about how it's impacting our ways of life across all fields is...
Column: Cheating to the championship, a new norm?
Our annual baseball planting season is sprouting on sun-baked fields in Arizona and Florida. As we continue scraping ice and snow off our windshields in the great frozen North, images...
Column: My mega-store that will never open, featuring (drum roll) earbuds and such
For my next business venture which I will never start, I'm opening a new store called Ear Wear. This new retail megaplex will be dedicated to all things that can...
Column: Shampoo in a can? Are we ready to purge plastics?
If money didn't matter, what would you really like to do? Would you hang out on a tropical beach all day, especially in mid-winter, or perhaps do something a bit...
Column: Chicago radio loyalty is still alive and fans show they will fight for their fave personalities
What is the longest line you've ever waited in and why? The one that quickly comes to mind for me involved a tight-fitting T-shirt and a cartoon creature-decorated industrial van...
Column: Need a new driver’s license or Real ID? Wear comfy shoes and prepare to flash a smile
Before Thursday Thanksgiving and Black Friday rolled around last month, I experienced "Wait Wednesday." Knowing I needed to convert my basic, plain, less-than-a-year-old driver's license to the new, super snazzy,...
Column: How about adding color options to the rubber that hits the road
I started by typing this sentence into the Google search oval: Can you buy tires in different colors? There are a couple reasons why I had a sudden "drive" to...
Column: Hopefully the next generation can down power lines — for good
Imagine tapping your local news app and watching the first video pop up on your phone with a report that goes something like this: "Most of Chicago's North Side and...
Column: Time to stop first ballot Hall of Fame debates
?There aren't many conversations about sports that make me grit my teeth, shut my eyes and cringe in the agony of defeat: Ad? ?nauseam sports radio conversations about the endless...